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Automated transcription service Otter is making some big changes to its offerings for both free and paying customers. Mostly, the company is downgrading its features — reducing the number of audio imports users can make; the length of audio they can transcribe each month, and so on — though it is giving free users access to some new tools. One of the biggest changes, though, is that free users will no longer be able to access their full back catalogue of recordings. Instead, they’ll only have access to the most recent…

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Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday asked telecom service providers to gear up for the 5G launch post the issuance of spectrum allocation letters. In a first, the Department of Telecom (DoT) issued spectrum assignment letters on the same day the successful bidders of radio waves made upfront payments."5G Update: Spectrum assignment letter issued. Requesting TSPs to prepare for 5G launch," Vaishnaw wrote on Twitter. The DoT has received payment of around Rs 17,876 crore from service providers —  Bharti Airtel,…

The men of BTS might yet get out of the mandated military service required of all South Korean males.Per South Korean law, all able-bodied men are required to complete about 18 months of military service between the ages 18 and 28. But according to the Yonhap News Agency, Park Heong-joon, the mayor of the city Busan, asked the presidential office to allow the seven members of BTS the alternative to military service that’s occasionally granted to the country’s high-profile athletes and classical artists.Mayor Park…

Vetster, a veterinary telehealth service which has raised $40M, is launching in the UK following expansion in the US. Vetster connects licensed veterinarians with pet owners via video, voice and online chat. It hopes to fill a yawning gap in provision. In the UK one in two veterinary clinics are overbooked and unable to take on more patients, according to research. Vetster commissioned research through 3Gem with 150 vets in March 2022 and found vets are overwhelmed with pets, overbooked and unable to take on new…

Kari McMahon / The Block: Collective NFT ownership service Fractional raised a $20M Series A led by Paradigm and is rebranding to Tessera — - Collective NFT ownership platform Fractional is rebranding to Tessera. — Alongside the rebrand, Tessera has closed a $20 million Series A round led by Paradigm. Kari McMahon / The Block: Collective NFT ownership service Fractional raised a $20M Series A led by Paradigm and is rebranding to Tessera — - Collective NFT ownership…

. This has been in service for about six months, and while I've kept this clean, it's time for a deeper service. It's a bit dirty and dusty. My Eufy RoboVac X8 is in need of a bit of a clean. Adrian Kingsley-HughesAnd the brushes are getting a bit clogged with hair and debris. The brushes -- that do a lot of the hard work -- are a bit clogged with hair. Adrian Kingsley-HughesMuck can hide in the smallest of crevices. Hair and dirt can accumulate in random spots. Adrian Kingsley-HughesAnd there's the dust collection…

Amazon has complained to federal regulators that they are hounding company founder Jeff Bezos and senior executives, making “impossible-to-satisfy demands” in their investigation of Amazon Prime, the popular streaming and shopping service with free delivery and an estimated 200 million members around the globe.The Federal Trade Commission has been investigating the sign-up and cancellation practices of Amazon Prime starting in March 2021 with the issuance of civil subpoenas, the biggest online retailer and tech giant…

An Introduction to Software as a Service compared to On-Premise SolutionsPhoto by Austin Distel on UnsplashSoftware as a Service (SaaS) is a category in the field of cloud computing in which software can be used without it being installed on the local computer. The end-user accesses the program via a website and thus uses only the functions of the software. The provision of the hardware and IT infrastructure, on the other hand, is handled by the provider.Software as a Service uses a cloud environment to provide services…

The Border Security Force (BSF) on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) to ensure the safety and security of booking data under its air e-ticket service for the troops of India's border guarding force. BSF said in a statement, "Besides, the pact will ensure facility of extra baggage, lounge, cargo and less cancellation or reschedule charges for authorised BSF personnel."MoU for BSF Air e-ticket service was signed with IRCTC official in…